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Flying Tulip

About Flying Tulip

Flying Tulip is an innovative on-chain exchange founded by Andre Cronje, the creator of Yearn Finance. The platform aims to revolutionize decentralized trading by offering a comprehensive suite of financial products, including spot trading, perpetual contracts, lending, and options.

Business Information
Target Customers
retail investors crypto traders institutional investors
Industry Categories
Software
Business Model
Revenue Model Transaction fees
Pricing Strategy Competitive fee structure based on trading volume
Sales Channels direct to consumer, partnerships with crypto exchanges
Funding Timeline
Round Date Amount Investors
Seed Sep 29, 2025 $200.0M Brevan Howard Digital, coinfund_io, BHDigitalAssets +14 more
Founders
A
Andre Cronje

Founder and Developer

A
Andrea Lisbona

Founder & CEO

Investors
A
Andre Cronje

Angel Investor / Entrepreneur

A
AndreCronjeTech

Angel Investor

B
BHDigitalAssets

Venture Capital

B
Brevan Howard Digital

Venture Capital

D
DWF Labs

Venture Capital

D
DWFLabs

Venture Capital

F
FalconX

Digital Asset Prime Brokerage

F
FalconXGlobal

Venture Capital

H
Hypersphere

Venture Capital

L
Lemniscap

Venture Capital

R
Republic

Venture Capital

S
Sonic Labs

Corporate Venture Capital

c
coinfund_io

Venture Capital

h
hypersphere_

Venture Capital

j
joinrepublic

Equity Crowdfunding Platform

n
nascentxyz

Venture Capital

Recent Mentions
sniperchief_001
Chief🛶 @sniperchief_001
Sep 29, 2025

just in: @flyingtulip_ raised a whopping $200M seed round. you are not bullish enough anon. $S https://t.co/OhQ8iutWT1

0xM0RA
Mora 🦥 🦣 @0xM0RA
Sep 29, 2025

andre cronje | @AndreCronjeTech the creator of @yearnfi has returned with a new initiative called @flyingtulip_ the project has already raised $200M in its seed round, securing a $1M token valuation, with backing from major investors. unlike conventional models, there is no https://t.co/7Or1kNMpAY

Web3__Youth
Youth @Web3__Youth
Sep 29, 2025

Alpha 👉Andre Cronje's Flying Tulip raises $200M in a Seed Round Andre Cronje’s new crypto project, Flying Tulip, has raised $200M at a $1B token valuation and aims to raise another $800M through a public sale. Investors in the round include Brevan Howard Digital, CoinFund, https://t.co/sG7KSVGBRC

Ismo_2022
Web3 advocate @Ismo_2022
Sep 29, 2025

This is insane Wow 🤯 @flyingtulip_ raised a whopping $200m in Seed Round 😳 https://t.co/RLaohiRloM

top7ico
TOP 7 ICO | Crypto News & Analytics @top7ico
Sep 29, 2025

Andre Cronje's Flying Tulip raises $200M in a Seed Round @AndreCronjeTech new crypto project, @flyingtulip_, has raised $200M at a $1B token valuation and aims to raise another $800M through a public sale. Investors in the round include @BHDigitalAssets, @coinfund_io, https://t.co/mqedukxf4Y https://t.co/ZGrhtw3cvb

Dropstab_com
DropsTab @Dropstab_com
Sep 29, 2025

🌷 @flyingtulip_ $FT has raised $200 million in a seed round at a $1 billion token valuation. Investors included: @DWFLabs, @BHDigitalAssets, @coinfund_io, @FalconXGlobal & @hypersphere_ among others. Decentralized exchange plans to raise up to another $800 million through a https://t.co/oWEzzEqwT6 https://t.co/Lsz9fCIbVd

huseyin1tekin
Sennin @huseyin1tekin
Sep 29, 2025

Introducing @flyingtulip_ , the ultimate onchain exchange They just announced $200m fundraise in their seed round. Founder is top guy @AndreCronjeTech , i will try to explain what they've been building with some points. But first: What is Flying Tulip? Flying tulip is an https://t.co/25N1LUpmx0

bitcoinduke
Bitduke @bitcoinduke
Sep 29, 2025

Cronje Raised $200M seed round today for his @flyingtulip_ perp dex on Sonic at a $1B valuation founded it, posted Sept 1st, then boom - raise announcement a month later But will they launch (alpha, points) before all the perp hype dies off? https://t.co/2W37mivqev

breakout_expert
CryptoBreakout_trade @breakout_expert
Sep 29, 2025

🚀Andre Cronje's Flying Tulip raises $200M in a Seed Round For More Details Please Join My Telegram Channel 👇 https://t.co/Z7OJi0TKcn Andre Cronje’s new crypto project, Flying Tulip, has raised $200M at a $1B token valuation and aims to raise another $800M through a public https://t.co/TKHvFpc4IR

breakout_expert
CryptoBreakout_trade @breakout_expert
Sep 29, 2025

🌷 Flying Tulip $FT has raised $200 million in a seed round at a $1 billion token valuation. For More Details Please Join My Telegram Channel 👇 https://t.co/Z7OJi0TKcn Investors included: DWF Labs, Brevan Howard Digital, CoinFund, FalconX & Hypersphere among others. https://t.co/SQbb10PdHw

WuBlockchain
Wu Blockchain @WuBlockchain
Sep 29, 2025

Andre Cronje, co-founder of Sonic, has launched a new project, Flying Tulip, which raised $200 million in a seed round at a $1 billion token FDV with no lead investor. The project plans to raise up to an additional $800 million through a public sale of FT tokens, granting all

Kcywayne
𝐊𝐜𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐥4𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥💎🥷🏽🦅 @Kcywayne
Sep 30, 2025

This is massive @AndreCronjeTech @flyingtulip_ just raised $200m in seed round and it isn’t your normal raise. The team is getting 0% from this. This could actually kick start a new fund raising mechanism. Congratulations to the team and community 🎉👏🏾 https://t.co/njCi7hYuMA

CryptoDefiLord
CryptoLord NE 📊📈 @CryptoDefiLord
Sep 30, 2025

Big one for @AndreCronjeTech @flyingtulip_ just raised $200m in seed round and it isn’t your normal raise. Team is getting 0% from this. This may kick start a new fund raising mechanism. Congratulations team. https://t.co/9nFujI4QjW

doanlonghau
Long Hậu 🕷 @doanlonghau
Sep 30, 2025

Flying Tulip, founded by DeFi pioneer Andre Cronje (ex-Yearn, Sonic), has raised $200M 💰 in a seed round via SAFT 🌷, giving the token a valuation of $1B FDV. The round included backing from @BHDigitalAssets, @coinfund_io, @DWFLabs, @joinrepublic, @nascentxyz, and others without https://t.co/UL4cYuwqSy

zeenatweb3
ZEE | Web3 Ghostwriter 🍡 @zeenatweb3
Sep 30, 2025

Good morning, guys. Last day in September, how are you feeling? the market is gaining momentum, Uptober soon? Flying Tulip, a dex by Andre (the founder of Sonic Labs) has raised $200M in a seed round. I hope there’s a way to position for a share of the raise, there’s a https://t.co/9nUTg2x5ib

ForkLog
ForkLog @ForkLog
Sep 30, 2025

Flying Tulip by DeFi developer Andre Cronje raised $200 million in a seed round. The team will create a 'full-cycle' exchange. https://t.co/ZQ3GCVeaDV

wisecryptoadvic
Wise Crypto advice @wisecryptoadvic
Sep 30, 2025

Andre Cronje's Flying Tulip raises $200M in a Seed Round Join my telegram channel for more details https://t.co/YaA9Go9STb Andre Cronje’s new crypto project, Flying Tulip, has raised $200M at a $1B token valuation and aims to raise another $800M through a public sale. https://t.co/RbhNWjsW90

mztacat
〽️ᄃムt 🐾 @mztacat
Sep 30, 2025

🃏Flying Tulip by Andre Cronje: Fundraising Model Experiment Raised $200 million in seed round at a $1B valuation and aims to raise another $800M at same FDV of $1B. Flying Tulip is an on-chain exchange that offers spot trading, perpetual contracts, lending, options, and https://t.co/eH6ToS9I50

Venomblockchan
Ogdragon .ink @Venomblockchan
Sep 30, 2025

🃏Flying Tulip by Andre Cronje: Fundraising Model Experiment Raised $200 million in seed round at a $1B valuation and aims to raise another $800M at same FDV of $1B. Flying Tulip is an on-chain exchange that offers spot trading, perpetual contracts, lending, options, and

alvinxx
ALVİN @alvinxx
Sep 30, 2025

Flying Tulip by Andre Cronje: Fundraising Model Experiment Raised $200 million in seed round at a $1B valuation and aims to raise another $800M at same FDV of $1B. Flying Tulip is an on-chain exchange that offers spot trading, perpetual contracts, lending, options, and https://t.co/P4Kf3GlcdO

hymwalsndy1421
Hebe | 🕊️ @hymwalsndy1421
Sep 30, 2025

Andre Cronje, co-founder of Sonic Labs and Yearn Finance, famously known as the 'Godfather of DeFi,' is making a comeback with his new project, Flying Tulip. So far, Flying Tulip has raised $200 million (approximately IDR 3.3 trillion) in its Seed Round. Feel free to leverage https://t.co/8XIwk6MiL8

MaransCrypto
Maran's Crypto @MaransCrypto
Sep 30, 2025

Warning Flyingtulip 🚨 Flyingtulip raised $200M in a seed round Andre Cronje is behind this project. He has been involved in many projects He builds, pumps the price, and moves to the next project Here's what you need to know 🧵 https://t.co/Y9bisMo0jN

joes_cryptos
Joe's-cryptos @joes_cryptos
Sep 30, 2025

The next big experiment in DeFi might already be here 👀 Meet Flying Tulip (@flyingtulip_ ) — an on-chain exchange founded by none other than @AndreCronjeTech , the mind behind @yearnfi @thekeep3r & @SonicLabs... And yes, they just raised $200M seed round 🤯 📊 @flyingtulip_ is https://t.co/uKQRExdBQ5

MusaAkoke
Musa @MusaAkoke
Sep 30, 2025

Flying Tulip secures $200M in seed funding. Flying Tulip has successfully raised $200 Million in its seed round. The project is set to debut first on the Sonic Blockchain by SonicLabs, followed by a broader rollout on Multi-chain. https://t.co/IxBxVggHKb

CryptoRank_io
CryptoRank.io @CryptoRank_io
Sep 30, 2025

The @flyingtulip_ project, created by @AndreCronjeTech, raised $200M, becoming the first early-stage project in 3 years to secure such an amount in a Seed round and the third ever. The project plans to raise a total of $1B at a $1B valuation. The uniqueness lies not in the https://t.co/3XHRkMPTm6

JAGER_PERSON
JAGER PERSON @JAGER_PERSON
Oct 01, 2025

So excited I got a follow from @flyingtulip_! This seed-round project raised 200 million dollars and hit a 1 billion dollar valuation, led by DeFi legend @AndreCronjeTech, creator of @yearnfi, one of the most impactful projects in DeFi history. Flying Tulip is a full-stack https://t.co/ee7jZP7GPa

QuyTu140498
Quý Tử @QuyTu140498
Oct 02, 2025

I see the hype around the project @flyingtulip_ on the @EdgenTech platform. In fact, it does have some reason to be in the spotlight. The project has just raised up to $200 million in its seed round, with a valuation of around $1 billion—a remarkable figure in the current market https://t.co/33PNMijsz1 https://t.co/FfWxf05X9q

AbdShahzan49951
Shahzan.Sonic @AbdShahzan49951
Oct 02, 2025

Flying Tulip: Andre Cronje’s New Project Raises $200M 🚨 @AndreCronjeTech , the creator behind DeFi projects like Yearn Finance and @SonicLabs has launched Flying Tulip. The project just raised $200 million in a seed round. https://t.co/RDEqtHYU3L

YumiWeb3
Yumi💕 @YumiWeb3
Oct 03, 2025

@flyingtulip_ just raised a $200M seed round with backing from Lemniscap, CoinFund, Republic, Susquehanna & more Built by @AndreCronjeTech, Flying Tulip is rethinking DeFi fundraising from the ground up Definitely one to watch 👾💕 https://t.co/R3U6vbFEcz

mikewchan
Mike Chan | Deep Ventures 🤘 @mikewchan
Oct 03, 2025

Happy Friday from Singapore! Here are the 5 most interesting crypto fundraises for the week ending 10/3/25: 1) Flying Tulip Andre Cronje's new full-stack DeFi exchange @flyingtulip_ raised $200M in a Seed round from CoinFund, Brevan Howard Digital, DWF Labs, and many others. https://t.co/cWpraR2hoB

AbdShahzan49951
Shahzan.Sonic @AbdShahzan49951
Oct 04, 2025

Let's talk about @flyingtulip_ the ultimate onchain exchange Huge credit to @huseyin1tekin for breaking this Insight ! They just raised $200m fund in their seed round. Backed by @SonicLabs Flying Tulip is a full-stack DeFi ecosystem designed by @AndreCronjeTech If you want to https://t.co/zPtKYmFGDZ https://t.co/rUVqz4vk4p

iThompson_x
iThompson @iThompson_x
Oct 04, 2025

CRYPTO VC FUNDING: FLYING TULIP LEADS WITH $200m, XMONEY FOLLOWS WITH $21.5m #Fundraising Crypto projects raised $351 million across 13 deals from September 28 to October 4, led by Flying Tulip’s $200 million seed round, as $DeFi and finance-focused ventures dominated the

cryptodotnews
crypto.news @cryptodotnews
Oct 04, 2025

Crypto VC Funding: Flying Tulip leads with $200m, xMoney follows with $21.5m Crypto startups raised $351M from Sept 28–Oct 4, led by Flying Tulip’s $200M seed round. DeFi, payments, and gaming ventures drew major investor backing.

DoctorDeFi
DoctorDeFi @DoctorDeFi
Oct 05, 2025

@x0Ulas @flyingtulip_ Flying Tulip has already raised $200M in its seed round. A public raise is expected soon, details are yet to come. What we do know, the public round will require passing the “Flying Tulip Investor Test” before you can participate. https://t.co/h3bx5jhKVL

coinminutes_en
CoinMinutes @coinminutes_en
Oct 10, 2025

🟢@flyingtulip_ by @AndreCronjeTech : The "guaranteed no-loss" investment experiment 🌷 - All-in-one DeFi platform integrating Spot, Perps, Lending, AMM, CLOB + native stablecoin ftUSD. - Seed round raised $200M at $1B valuation from @coinfund_io , @DWFLabs.... >But the real https://t.co/Z8YI5Cw40w

cryptoconsol
Crypto Console @cryptoconsol
Oct 10, 2025

🚀 Impossible partners with @flyingtulip_ for Early Access Public Sale! Flying Tulip raised $200M in seed round🤯 🌟 This sale will carry same terms as Seed Round ✅ 100% principal protection ✅ 100% unlock at TGE 🚫 Zero team tokens at launch 📉 No inflation, only decreasing

cryptoconsol
Crypto Console @cryptoconsol
Oct 10, 2025

🚀 Impossible partners with @flyingtulip_ for Early Access Public Sale! Flying Tulip raised $200M in seed round🤯 🌟 This sale will carry same terms as Seed Round ✅ 100% principal protection ✅ 100% unlock at TGE 🚫 Zero team tokens at launch 📉 No inflation, only decreasing